CNN

CNN is fast becoming the sister channel of FOX News. It is a shame that you can not even truth squad your own reporting. Lou said the HR1 was not available until 11 pm the night before voting. Called President Obama a failure in transperancy. Wrong, everything about the bill has been available for weeks on Thomas.gov where all the bills are posted once they are brought up for action. I have not heard once, CNN compliment this President for requesting everyday Americans opinion on all the government web sites. Like I said CNN, sister cell of FOX News.

Russ of Saratoga Springs, NY
February 14th, 2009 6:59 am ET

Firstly I’d like to recognize that the transparency and open translations of the Bill’s going through was broken but one has to ask how it could have been posted if it was changing up to the last minute. The other point I’d like to make is the apparent drama the few republicans showed on the bill, the ones who made it on TV claimed they had only hours to read 1000 + pages of the bill in order to properly cast their votes and that was an obvious lie! 90% of the bill had been published and the other 10% compromised to suit the Republican agenda! I wish politicians on both sides would wake up and realize we as Americans are awake! After 8 + years of thinking we had no power in our future and hoping the “Elected” would do the right thing for the American public – those days of blind trust are over! This bill may of been rushed but like everything else in the last couple of decades has been done that way and under the Republican watch we have been bamboozled! While we slept the upper administration fleeced America in a way that should be criminal and treated as such! Once the bill get published the points will be made and the majority of Republicans that didn’t vote for it will be held accountable for their justifications… Prepare yourselves for the attack because the “Sleeping Giant” is wide awake, watching ever step and instantly getting the information that counts! Your days as legislators are numbered, we will not let our Nation or children down no longer. And P.S. the former administration has a lot to answer for and next we’re coming after you for your crimes!

I am sorry, but what does the recognition of Philippine Nationals (living outside the US) as "Military Veterans" in the eyes of our government have to do with generating jobs and helping our economy? Well – it is in the "stimulas" plan...

On page 215 of part 1, not only will they grant veteran status to non-American citizens, it will pay up to $9K to each a person living in the Philippines that helped us during WWII. Also – they will be given access to VA medical care, therefore taking scarce resources away from our own Veterans.

Total for this piece of pork: $198,000,000!!! (Section 1, Page 222)

An eight billion dollar high-speed train to nowhere.

There are 20 states writing their own laws to tell the federal government to go to hell.

This is the start.

Does anyone have a picture of the freaking salt marsh harvest mouse that Pelosi is saving with the 30 million in the stimulus package? I would like to hunt the little freak to extinction along with all the liberals that would rather have handouts given to them...the lady asking the Messiah for help in Florida was pathetic and that's a prime example how these liberals are enslaved to the democrats for scraps of the table. The other lady that had her gas tank filled by the Messiah is the other example of another handout...these people expect handouts, they are slaves to the democrats and their social programs.

TO ALL OF THE GRIPERS OUT THERE. READ THE BILL AND YOU WILL SEE JUST WHAT THE REPUBLICAN'S ARE AGAINST. THEY ARE AGAINST ANY THING THAT WILL GET US OUT OF THE HOLE THAT THEY HELPED GEORGE BUSH DIG US INTO.THEY ARE AGAINST HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN, EDUCATION , JOB CREATION, INFASTRUCTURE, GREEN JOBS, AND EVERY THING ELSE THAT IS IN THIS BILL THAT WILL HELP AMERICA. ALL THEY WANT IS MORE TAX CUTS FOR THE VERY RICH. SOUND S LIKE NICE GUYS DON'T THEY.

The Republicans the election is over you ,lost big and the way you are acting in 2010 you will lose even bigger. Please give it a rest the Republicans polices put this country in the ditch and it will be the Dems who get us moving again.

I will never vote for a Republican again period!

This bill will be #44's tar baby.

It's outrageous that the GOP made it necessary for Brown to have to fly back to DC to cast his vote only to have to turn around and fly home for his mother's burial. These people have no family value. Come to think of it, they have NO VALUES of any kind.

Dave,

Yes, Bush spent over 700billion in how many years but remember, it was not for Americans, it was for Iraquis while Obama's is for Americans...

How come the Republicans complained and did not offer sensible suggestions towards the Stimulus Package? The Democrats don't have much choice except to try for the 60th vote. The Republicans failed by not being represented in voting for the package.

Even if Ted was on life support. Hippy Harry would have had him wheeled in so they could take care of the Masiah

The last time I checked, a U.S. sentor still represented his/her constituency. Brown's return to Washington gave voice to the 300,000,000 citizens of Ohio. Isn't this what we elect our senators to do? How admirable of this man to put his state and country first, especially in light of the circumstances. How pathetically small of those who belittled him.

Bud Smith – You have a higher opinion of child molesters, no doubt, because you have a low opinion of children. There are too many people like you who are lenient on child molestation, perhaps that's why it is so rampant.

Mara – to call the war in Iraq futile shows how ignorant you are.

Dave and fellow dissenters,

Let's not forget the almost 3 trillion spent in Iraq so far. In addition to that, there is a 50M building over there that has never been finished. They have given up working on it. Most tragic though, are the 4000 plus precious US lives (our brave soldiers), and the thousands of Iraqis lost.

Our government under President Bush, has spent as much as 16B a month in a foreign country. But Republicans are crying over a Stimulus Package that is barely enough to get US on our knees, let alone on our feet as a nation.

You did not show any 'righteous indignation' in October when you got gypped by that 700B for those banks. Where was the outcry of "Spending," "Spending" then? You are such hypocrites. I can't wait to hear your spin six months to a year from now, when the PLAN starts showing positive signs.

B-Koi, You are the jerk and I will talk about Obama's spending. Even his own party is "crossing their fingers" and hoping this stupid plan works. Duh, like crossing fingers will help. Nothing like gambling with someone else's money – the taxpayers' money! When Obama stops spending my money (and my children's and grand-children's money) THEN I will stop talking about his spending!

Obama supporters, listen up, get ready for 2010. Let us fine out every Republican who is up for re-election and let us go to the poll like we did November 2008, and send those Republicans home for good. All they have been doing is disrespecting our President. He have reach out his hand to them and they have slap it away. They want war. OKAY!!!! Let us get ready for 2010.

It amazes me how many people blogging on this site have such strong opinions and they can't even spell correctly. Just goes to show how educated they are and how much their opinions count. In case anyone cares to take a tally, it's mostly the republican leaning ones that don't know how to spell or structure a sentence properly.

The republicans have taken some vital things out of this bill, one being the 10% or up to $15,000 tax credit for homeowners. Instead they brought it down to $8,000 and only for first time home buyers. Until our trustworthy (snicker) politicians realize that until they fix the housing market, the economy will never bounce back. Leaving it at $15,000 and for all home buyers for just one year would have helped the housing market tremendously. The republicans, however, have never done anything to help the average person and they probably never will.

Let's begin to count how many jobs Obama will create by spending almost $800 billions. If Obama's claim of creating 4 millions of jobs is right, then he will spend between two to three hundreds of thousand dollars in order to save or create a job. It would be better to distribute this wealth equally to every American so that everyone earning less than $250,000 can have a tax cut of 6.5 dollars a week. I guess that this bill is only good for buying a big Mac meal a week for an average working family. My god, that is my hope and the change Americans hope for!

Gia – No, it is not our money. Once they steal it, it is their money.

I'm watching news about the vote and I find it interesting, the Republicans responses of not being able to read 1100 pgs of the stimulus bill, yet they seemed to know details that they felt were wrong. And, other than to say their version created twice as many jobs as the current bill for half the money........not one detail, not even how much money they want spend, excuse me, allocate to stimulus. If current bill is so wrong, why don' they share exactly what their ideas were? Because it's all BS! C'mon Republicans, get with it or get out.......

No common sense idiots. Let's talk about b.s. celebs. Let's not talk about how stupid we are. Go away, thin skined, no self responsabilty, blame the people who grew up right A. holes. All of you. (cnn)

sorry for the loss of you mother, but it is funny how it is okay for the so called prez can let him use a government plane to be sure that he can get back to put the screws to us real taxpayers but it will come back and bite him in the a.s.s and it will be funny to see how his followers feel when they finally read the bill and see that it is not about putting people back to work but nothing but pay backs for the ones that paid for him to be prez I just wish that it was for the people and not for them I hope you open your eyes soon and see

GOD BLESS AMERICA IT JUST WENT TO HELL IN A HAND BAG

More whining from the republicans about not having time to read the bill. This bill has been a work in progress for some time now, the has not been modified all that much from start to finish. If they were truly interested, they could have kept up and been well acquainted with the contents. Internet sites have worked through it and have been posting the revisions. It's been posted on the internet for all of us to see. They have also have staff to help with the review. Perhaps if they spent less time grandstanding on every media outlet and planning their political strategy and more time doing their actual jobs, they would have had the time to get through it. Their arguments just don't hold water...once again.

NEVER WILL VOTE FOR BROWN AGAIN!!

My condolences to Mr. Brown. He is truely living the life of a public servant.

Ask GOP What does Rush Limbaugh say on this topic? -

DO YOU KNOW WHAT? -

Freedom of Speech is not available for Rush Limbaugh, per US Constitution, because:

1. He is a drug addict and he speaks under the influence.

2. He is insane and of unsound mind.

3. Freedom of Speech does not apply to Fighting Words and Hate Speech.

4. He is anti-American and creates animosity.

5. He is a big mouthed fat pig.

I can't believe he's flying on a non-commercial jet!

During these hard times when CEOs of companies are chided by Congress for flying on non-commercial jets I would've thought congressmen would practice what they preach. Don't Federal government officials live by the same rules as the rest of us.... I mean other than the fact they don't paying taxes and receive lavish gifts?

To death of American by Abama
African American people are not trash in the Whitehouse

Redneck

tom you have it right it is really too bad the republicans (small "r") cant get over all this partisanship and work for the country for once they will never learn i guess they would rather follow limbaugh instead..what a bunch of self serving sheep. i dont see any thoughtful alternative put forward by them...so gop start putting your country first for God's sake!!!!

A government plane– and for some reason I also get the idea that SS men were involved as well...

I'll see you ,and EVERYBODY else in a red state in 2010.

The republicans wanted a stimulus packet that would have put more money in their own bank accounts. They care little about the people out of work and giving them jobs. Guess what republicans – a tax cut on zero income is zero.

WHAT kind of horsepuckey is it that the Senate would vote on a MAJOR, MAJOR bill WITHOUT having had time to read/study it?

A gift for Obama for President's Day? WHAT A TRAVESTY!

WE SHOULD ALL REVOLT!

The Republican Party has become a Dictatorship.
No one can have an independent thought, if you deviate from
Party lines you are expunged [Reminds you of any other party that tried to take over Europe and the world].We fought in a world war over this ideology.
Also remember the Republican Party said they were going to be a true opposition party.
So no matter what President Obama does they will oppose him. They are self First,Party second and the country be dammed. Except for the few that voted for the package They are all sheep, toeing the line, not a backbone in one.

This is a disgusting example of just another slimy politician paying back the people who paid to get him elected. No one has even read this bill. What happened to giving the american people or even our elected officials time to even read it? Now they're paying for a plane to bring this senator back from his mother's wake??????? Do they really think that this couldn't wait another week or even 24 hours to give this guy a chance to grieve his own mother's death???? That's totally disgusting but an excellent example that this slimeball of a president will stop at nothing. And why don't they want to wait? Because it would give us all a chance to read it and see all the complete garbage that's in it. What the heck does "1 billion dollars for science" mean exactly? What kind of science?? Will it create jobs?? Will it stimulate the economy?? No one knows and that's just a single example of what's in this pile of feces put out by a liar and his group of slime. Enjoy and we'll see you in two years.

WELCOME You are so wrong!

I am a Democrat who reads papers, many sources online (including FACTCHECK) and I have a college degree (from ONE school, thank you very much, with high honors.)

I have read as much of the bill as I can find, and until the Republicans stuck in the meaningless tax cuts, it did have many projects and jobs in it. Now, who knows? Since Republicans really want this to fail (and who is really gullible here-the people who believe every word out of Rush's lips maybe? Or the folks who think the lovely Sarah Palin has a brain? ) they are doing the truly cowardly thing and block voting. Now that shows something, but I wouldn't call it intelligence, particularly after they themselves watered down the bill with tax cuts.

Educated? Republicans? These are the people who thought Palin was brilliant when she can't even speak proper English, let alone put a sentence together. These are the people who buy the "socialist," "Muslim", "arrogant" labels that Rush is so quick to throw onto Obama.
Follow your own thoughts, and listen to someone other than Rush and the truly arrogant Sean, and maybe you'll become a more likable person.

I think this is a good thing, allowing a senator to vote on a bill especially when he is dealing with a loss is a decent thing to do. Since he has to be there for the vote and the importance of the vote I think allowing him to take a small government plane is not a bad thing to do.

Gia February 13th, 2009 8:43 pm ET

I still say the only way to revive the economy is give at least 50K to every taxpayer and let us bail ourselves out and then put what's left over back into the economy. Why the hell not, it IS our money, after all!

How naive, Gia! It's our money only until the government says "Gimme!" We commemorate that fact ever April 15th.

Obama tells us that there are "absolutely NO earmarks" in this neo-socialism SPENDING bill.

Well, folks... I hate to tell you this, but Obama makes things up.

This, from the Washington Times:

'Lawmakers and administration officials divulged Wednesday that the $789 billion economic stimulus bill being finalized behind closed doors in Congress includes $30 million for wetlands restoration that the Obama administration intends to spend in the San Francisco Bay Area to protect, among other things, the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi represents the city of San Francisco and has previously championed preserving the mouse's habitat in the Bay Area.'

This is outrageous. They haven't had time to READ it - and they're willing to VOTE on it! OMG!

Dave,

Bush spent 720b in IRAQUE...

Obama is spending in AMERICA...

GET REAL!!!!

Quiron

Dave,

One spent money tearing a country apart and the other is to put a country back together again. Which clue cards are you working with?

Ron

“Taking immediate action to save or create 3.5 million jobs and get America’s economy moving again is a top priority for Ohio and the nation.”

Oh yeah, panic, panic, panic! Don't take the time to actually read the thousand pages of detail committing us and our kids to a trillion dollar spending spree! Don't even think about it! Just vote for it!

I'm sorry for the Ohio Senator's loss - but let's get real - THIS is a reason to hold up the vote? I understand Sen. Kennedy won't be there either.

THAT'S the Democrats for you - Penny wise and pound foolish!

So it was ok when the Republicans extended the vote on the prescription drug plan so they could twist arms to get votes. How soon Republicans forget!

You know I can't help but see these Republicans wringing their lily white hands as though they have NO Guilt whatsoever in where we are in this mess.... that they are in fact White Knights come to save the Country from extravagant spending liberals who want to bankrupt this country that they slaved over for 8 years! If people falll for this holier than thou crap.... they deserve exactly what they get!

Somehow I don't think the people are that stupid anymore!

Why did not Senator Voinovich step up and agree to vote aye in place of his fellow Ohio Senator Brown? It would have saved all this "drama". Senator Voinovich is not going to run again, or so I have heard, so what issue is there?

I just don't get it. We all (including our Congress members) appropriately criticized the auto industry execs for flying their private planes to meet with Congress in December. We all admit that we absolutely must be prudent with all spending. Yet this is the second instance in two weeks that the White House and the Democratic majority Senate has ordered a government plane to fly an absent Democratic Senator to Washington to vote on a stimulus bill instead of waiting for the vote until they could get there on a commercial flight and in this situation until this Senator could properly bury his Mother! This is a very inappropriate use of Taxpayer money and I am insulted that the White House and Senate felt that this is OK. This is setting a very bad example of leadership! We voters will remember this the next time you ask for our vote.

We can only hope that a couple of senators come to their senses and decide not to vote for this enormous, pork filled so called stimulus plan!
I also hope Americans call and write their representatives in Washington and voice their OUTRAGE at this stimulus plan that was shoved down their throats!
President Obama said their would be change and transparency in his new government! Where is it?? Ths stimulus plan was voted on before anyone had the chance to even read it!!
I think we all need to pray for our country!!

According to Sen Spector, republicans did not dislike the stimulus bill, just didn't want their prints on it. Talk about keeping the republican tradition of being whinny cowards. Grow a set of "courage" guys.

the greedy republicans keep playing with AMERICAN LIVES, not only have they spent TRILLIONS of dollars on a useless war and caused the lives of so many of our BRAVE SOILDERS to be killed, what do they want, more homeless and starving people, i think it's time to do away with the republican party altogether.

oh and whine and cry all you want republicans, because YOU LOST, WE WON! Go cry to mommy palin like you have been since November and GET OVER IT!

Everyone needs to lay off Brown. If Republicans were serious about saving taxpayers money, one of them would have offered to vote "yes" for the Senator and saved both his time during the burial of his mother and the American taxpayer the costs of these flights. This would have been an excellent opportunity to show true "bipartisanship", but it was instead wasted.

And yes, government intervention can create jobs. Anyone remember the WPA?

Reading the negative comments on this blog is disheartening. A man has lost his mother and the lack of sympathy is shameful. Just so you know Senator Brown is a taxpayer also. All this nastiness about a flight is sad. I wish that kind of outrage existed about the 18 million dollars that was split between 400 people at Merrill Lynch.

I honsetly don't care what party he is from . . . he wants to do his job, and be there for his mother. That he has the mindset to do anything is wonderful. It is his mother. . . get over it.

This vote shows there is nothing Grand in the GOP, except, perhaps, the
Grandstanding that Boehner and Company are doing on the floor of the House. The people are wise to you. Can't wait for 2010 !

BTW, the ridiculous name-calling is beyond old.

Why don't you partisans put your thick skulls together and put the COUNTRY before your USELESS PARTIES!

Our prayers are with you Senator Brown. Make your mother proud and STAND UP for the millions of families who NEED your support.

God Bless you and your family for your loss. Our hearts go out to you all.

The vote should wait until next week until after Congress and the American people have a chance to look at it. Condolences to Sen. Brown and his family. It's so selfish of Obama to force him back to D.C .during his time of grief. Why the rush? What happened to the promise of transparency by Obama and Congress? This so-called stimulus plan is a tremendous waste of money and and unfair burden to our children. Hillary should have been our President. Missed opportunities indeed.

Dave you are the one that needs to get a clue. Bush's tax cuts and war account for over 50% over the reason for budget deficit. Those figures are in a 2005 CBO report. You can believe whatever you what but the facts are Republican's screwed us for a long time and now we are trying to get out of this hole with spending and tax cuts.

Stimulus talk: How about cabinet positions and changes of heart ...

Limbaugh's paws are all over the Gregg change of heart. Can't fool everyone Rush. LImbaugh's focus is to create some chaos for the Obama administration, or as much chaos as possible during his first 100 days. Rush is the biggest bully on the playground.

I'm thankful Daschle is out, bad pick from the beginning.

In years to come, the GOP elected officials want to be able to say, "I voted against this stimulus" so they can win in reelection.

I can't believe we are spending this kind of money–and not one congressman has had time to read and digest the bill.
UNBELIEVABLE!

Gosh, I just wish some of you folks would take out your Bible, or borrow one, and read Psalm 36. This man lost his mother...his rock...and you are insensitive enough to put you garble on this.
Where is your conscience or your heart!

Senator...for you 1 Thess. 4:13,14

It's obvious that those who support this bill are among the most ignorant of all individuals.

I'm glad so many people are willing to saddle the next two generations with this burden just so their party wins today.

Great job!

All the neo-fascists in here spouting off had better remember that they were whipped in November and that majority rules. You have no credibility. After eight years of spending recklessly, your suddenly the party of fiscal discipline again? What cowardly hypocrites!

Senator Brown, you have my deepest condolences, not only for the loss of your mother, but for the fact that you have to tolerate the clueless and unfeeling GOP, who want only to drive our country further into the ground.

I am sure everyone has read the 1,100 pages. At least Nancy saves her marsh mice. And Harry stuck his 8 billion in also.

I find it funny that the original "stimulus" was proposed and sign by the republican conservative Bush, and yet the mindless sheep that followed that tyrant into the worst economic disaster in decades now say that it is all Obama's fault and that we should let capatilism take back over. Well I dare anyone to tell me a time in all of American history where capitalism actually worked. Capitalism does not work AT ALL. It is Capitalism and selfish thinking by greedy men and women (mostly republicans) that got is into this mess and at least we have someone now willing to take a risk and do something about it. No one knows if this will work or not but what is the alternative? Come Republicans, where is the alternate idea, and don't say that same old rhetoric, tax cuts. Tax cuts have been a proven failure in hard economic times time and time again. But then again when you are a selfish, ignorant, and stupid as many of you republicans are then I guess tax cuts will work.

cnn i thing you all are bathrom tap taping team thats why you do not post my comments

Dave:

Get a clue...Obama is injecting this money into the economy in the hope of getting the country and the world out of recession.

Bush spent 720 B on a war that should have never been waged. The higher cost of the Iraq war is 4200+ American lives.

You know what will be the beauty of this.

10 or 15 years from now when we all look back we will be saying Wow, Friday 13th 2009 the day President Obama the Democrats and 3 Republicans decided that America had to change course. The last person to vote was Senator Brown from Ohio at 10:30 pm.

Guess what? If all goes well which I know it will.
what will the republicans run on for 2012 or 2016?
Who will vote for them if this plan works?
what will be their slogan? Tax Cuts..

Check back in the morning, by then the Senator should have voted!

The republicans are all gathered in their little groups saying,
Heil Limbaugh!!
They're so worried that he will single them out on his radio show (the one that pays him 800 million dollars) and talk bad about them.
Oh, those poor poor republicans.

In response to BKOI-
Please don't call our soldiers poor innocent soldiers...they are soldiers, that is their JOB, to defend freedom. I understand that you wouldn't understand that...

BKOI said "You republican jerks war in Iraq is costing not only billions every month, but also costing lives of poor soldiers and innocent civilians, so don't you DARE talk about Obama's spending! Get stuffed !"

How much is he going to PAY the TAXPAYERS for this special flight???

Sniffit February 13th, 2009 8:47 pm ET
@ well there it is
The fact that you would spend $3.85 on a mocha latte pretty much answers all the questions we need to know about what it means to be a "fiscal conservative."
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I really don't know where you're sniffing it, Sniffit! It's the Liberal loons who love their lattes! Conservatives are quite content with a cup of home-brewed Joe! We spend our money on more imporant things - like NOT buying a house we can't afford - like saving money for that "rainy day" - like taking care of our own families, because we know that they will take care of theirs - like paying our taxes (unlike Obama's cabinet appointees). So keep sniffing it, Sniffit - and where you're sniffin' it STINKS!

Is it just me or this argument that this bill will mortgage our kids future over blown? The last 8 years when the Repubs spent spent and spent to raise the deficit trillions of dollars mortgage our kids future. It's just a silly argument.

republicans are very good in foot tap taping bathrooms

@ Dave

You're talking out of both sides of your mouth. The GOP has complained consistently that this $800B will be spent over time, not immediately, presumably because they want it to have an effect before 2010 and they can take some credit to get more seats. You're just claiming it's $800B in one month right now because it's expedient.

@ Mike – Houston

He has consistently quoted numbers ranging from 3 million jobs to 4 millions jobs since the start. Cherry picking two covenient instances to make a false point makes you look dumber, not smarter. I could very easily find two instances to make it sound like he's raised the bar to 4 million from something lower.

@ lanray

Special treatment? His constituents want their voice to be heard. If he was a GOPer and didn't get the "special treatment" you're complaining about, you angry macaques would be throwing even more feces at our country.

Ty-

Very strange, you are bashing Bush for spending $12Bil a month for 5 years...that's $720Bil...your boy genius obama is spending more than that in less than a month...get a clue young man

G.O.P.: When you got nothing, You got nothing to lose February 13th, 2009 5:21 pm ET
FDR in 1936: "We know that government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.
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EXACTLY! The Dem government so far is organized by money. SO WHAT'S YOUR POINT AGAINS THE REPUBLICANS?

@ kate

Rememberr 1994? How about remember November 4, 2008 FIRST? America already told you people what's what. Your conveniently selective hearing is going to anihilate your party.

How about this compromise: Tax cuts only for diehard Republican states; stimulus package of equivalent amount in all the other states. We'll then see which states get their economies going, and which stagnate (like most of this country these last eight years).

@ well there it is

The fact that you would spend $3.85 on a mocha latte pretty much answers all the questions we need to know about what it means to be a "fiscal conservative."

Beverly, he has to be in person to vote because it's the LAW. You probably don't remember what that means being an obama sheep and all...so funny that you think that the republicans are the ones making him go to DC. Typical VERY ignorant lib...

I still say the only way to revive the economy is give at least 50K to every taxpayer and let us bail ourselves out and then put what's left over back into the economy. Why the hell not, it IS our money, after all!

You republican jerks war in Iraq is costing not only billions every month, but also costing lives of poor soldiers and innocent civilians, so don't you DARE talk about Obama's spending! Get stuffed !

Funny how this spending bill is working. Spending is increasing, yet Obama's target for job creation or retention has fallen from 4 million (press conference) to 3.5 million.

By the end of next month, it will be zero job creation but a whole lot of inflation and debt.

I don't think the Senator needs to come back and bury the rest of the nation.

It's unfortunate that only three Republicans were able to put country above party in this time of crisis.

If they have quorum there is no legal reason to delay a vote....

I feel so sorry for Senator Brown.

Obama 2.0 February 13th, 2009 6:35 pm ET

The Republicans are amazing, they are all over the news talking about the things that were striped from the bill as if they care or helped in the process.

If there is anyrthing missing that should be in the bill, then it is on the backs of the lazy, do nothing, No voting Republicans. What a dysfunctional group. I hope they did not strip counseling and treatment for the GOP because they are in need of some brain stimulus!
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the republicans did do something.... they voted to do away with a bill that should have sat for 48 hours as promised so it could be read by the people who voted and the american public to see what we are paying for

how convenient....... all here who support this "obama ination" bill are going to get a lot more than you want....... that stack of paper isn't worth using to start the bonfire that it should be thrown into

It would have been nice if Sen. Voinivich from Ohio had offered to vote yes for Brown. Voinivich is not seeking re-election and it seems like it might be a nice gesture.

Godspeed, Senator Brown

this guy must be an environmental terrorist with all the fuel he is using up.

It is not the votin for or against thast is bull. It is the representative standing up complaining about the bill and not presenting better options.

Its in by law that he has to be there to vote

and the bs just keeps pouring out of the white house.
The place has become a joke with all the trash in it now.

In the Senate, as well, there was growing dismay among Democrats, not just at the level of opposition from Republicans but the failure of anyone to step forward and ease the situation for Kennedy by offering themselves as a proxy vote.

Severely ill with cancer, Kennedy’s presence had been vital in the earlier rounds to ensure 61 votes—and give some political protection to the three Republican moderates. The fact that he would not be there Friday raised anxiety, even to the point that his wife, Victoria, called the Republicans to ensure their support if her husband did not return.
Out of 40 Republicans in the senate, not even TWO were able to vote proxy for Kennedy (suffering with cancer) and Brown ( mother's funeral).
SHAME SHAME SHAME -You ReF---s.
America – you should never forgive these ME ME ME Republicans.

This is hope and change?
Obama 's voting record as a Senator speaks for itself. (Always on the left)
Now all of a sudden he wants a claimed bipartisan effort, I didn't think anyone was gullible enough to believe this nonsense, but reading the blogs and watching the news tells a different story.
Wake up and smell the coffee, there is nothing about Obama that is bipartisan.

Here's the question? Would the White House have done the same thing had the Senator Brown been a Republican? I'm willing to bet the White House would not have provided the plane. Also I'm sure Senator Reid would have closed the vote in the normal procedure and not held it open the the Senator Brown been a Republican.

Some recent polls I have seen only show 48% public support for the current bill and that is probably before they have seen all the bells and whistles (pork; here piggy piggy). Even with that, only 65% wanted "some type" of stimulus anyway.

Finally, maybe Congress should actually read the thing before they vote on it...

60 votes are needed because this bill will raise the deficit. That's a rule Congress put into place to help curb financial irresponsibility.

I love how Obama didn't get a single GOP House vote on the final product. How is going to reform entitlements if he can't even get bipartisan support on a spending package?

Thoughtless fools? Have you missed the past eight years? Have you missed the war in Iraq, which was supposed to cost a few thousand dollars and end in a few weeks? And instead cost a trillion – so far? The one where there was never going to be any trouble between the Sunnis and the Shiites? That was just pop psychology?

Are we serious, the white house flying a senator in to vote, taking him from his grieving family? Wow he definately better be invited to the next fun thing at the White House! And the Big Three were admonished, such hypocrisy!

How could anyone care about the cost of a flight when someone has lost their Mother? My condolences to the Senator and his family.

If you're concerned about Federal overspending – you may want to look at the Trillion dollar deficit left by the Bush administration – and the horrendous cost of a completely futile war in Iraq.

The republicans epitomize the word Sucks!!They have manipulated the banks,the SEC,the military,and the right wing christian cuckoos since 1994,until 2006.I have a higher opinion of child molesters.Of course,that would be degrading to child molesters to equate them with republicans!!!

This would have been a great opportunity for one Repug to just vote for the bill to save the Senator from flying back during his bereavement. They could have stated they are still against the bill. What a bunch of selflish uncaring group of people. They will be extinct in 2010.

This wouldnt be necessary if Republicans got their heads out of their butts. I hope this helps but really no one knows. anyway this is better than doing nothing; thats what Bush did and look where that got us.

When are we going to get past this need for senators to vote in person? We have the technology..........

Don't make a big deal about this.

George W. Bush, with the adoration of his public, used both Air Force One (for himself and entourage) and a huge cargo plane (for his helicopters, cars, and whatever else) to go to open a NASCAR race.

I saw the planes land myself.

Of course, heaven forbid we should wait until Monday and give these people a chance to actually read it. Oh wait, Monday's President's Day and everyone is off work. Well that settles it, we have to do it now before anyone even reads it because if we wait til TUESDAY, omg, the world will end.

Lou Dobbs, you are not Mr. Idependent but a racist, why do you hate the minorities so much, and you think because you are in good position , you are better than them, no you are not you are just lucky, if not for the so called mexican in USA how would the agricultural products of USA would have been by now.

With this attitude of your i know you don't like the new President because he is black as well, i hate your show and i know you are among those people wishing him not to be successful, i wish they would stop airing your programme on Cnn, even i could remember when Ted Turner was on your show he warned you to backoff the mexican because of the racist that you are, you would not.
RACIST

Obama has done more good in the past 4 weeks than Bush did in the past 4 years. Repugs, get a life.

@chicagotrauma– where on earth did you come up with the stupid lie that the bill was released to lobbyists before it was released to members of Congress? What DO you nutcases smoke??? Oh wait, I'm sure you listen to Mr. Golden Throat Limbaugh for your news?

Just an FYI to everybody– the chances of a Representative or Senator actually reading ANY bill himself or herself or fairly small. That's what they have those big staffs for. Those people read sections of a bill and write a synopsis for the "big dog". It may take several people on each staff to get thru a large complicated bill, but that's what they get paid for.

such special treatment for a vote! sounds like there is some insecurity out there! Let the man be with his family during this time of loss. Deal with the real vote numbers and quit trying to "arrange" votes. I see no change from the horrors of the Bush/Chaney administration. Same scenario just different players. Omama, where all of your changes and implied support?

Why do these people feel that they have to go on and on and on about the stupid plane? Have we really become so petty as to begrudge the man the necessary means to vote in Congress and also attend his mother's funeral? Geeeeeez

The Senate needs to update the rules and allow votes from anywhere! And Kyle, 51 votes are needed when no senator filibusters a bill. Since 60 votes stops a filibuster then, in this case when a senator is expected to filibuster the stimulus bill, 60 votes are needed.

Jon in California!!

You are so right and I hope it really happens that this gets "dumped" on the three stooges.... all that campaign blather about openess in government....what a load of ****

We get what we pay for and this time round, the American taxpayers are going to pay really big time and a long long time for listening to that looser who is currently living in the WH.

My prayers to the senator and his family.

So, now it is "save or create 3.5 million jobs"? Last week it was just "create"? Another word game to hedge a situation so no one can say the stimulus failed to deliver the 3.5 million jobs.

You are one of my most respected and admired senators.. I had the priviledge of seeing you and hearing you speak as an opening for Sen Biden at the rally at OUE in St. Clairsville..May I send my deepest sympathies to you and you family on the loss of your mother..May the Love of Jesus comfort you all.. May the Good Lord also help you in guiding this country through such a difficult time.. God Bless You, Candy Wilson

CNN: How about Gallup doing a poll on how the public views your coverage?
Let's rate you every week or even better after every show!!

You are not a news station but a tabloid which solely runs on tearing people down, creating controversy and puffing up your own egos.

Let's also have some statistics about how your "crew" has been deemed "the best political team on television".

Dear Republithugs:
Elections have consequences.
You lost.
Put on your grownup undies and deal with it.

What a bunch of BS we recently had a local elected official removed from office for improper use of a trailer what gives,I know his mom died but now we taxpayers are paying for personal transport .I need a ride to Hawaii how do I sign up

Can you imagine just signing a $1T check and trusting someone to fill out the details? That's exactly what the House and Senate members did by voting for this rubbish! The market will definitely reflect this stupidity as the new president and his cronies conduct their nauseating ceremony of signing this fraudulent document into law early next week. Along with the wasteful spending in this bill, people will remember well the "close door deals" and the terribly short-leash release of this bill before the actual voting by the Congress. If President Obama wanted to exhibit his leadership and integrity during this time, he has failed miserably!

Pathetic display of Gov't. When some one is pressuring you to sign the papers or close the deal, it is because the deal STINKS!!! These morons don't mind playing with our money. Every American regardless of party should be pissed at Pelosi and Reid for this pathetic display. Pelosi rushed the vote so she could go to Europe. California voter her out!!! The entire process has not been handled at Obama said it would be done. Breaking all the promises for review on the package!! HMM yah that really sounds like change. Pathetic!!!

Viet Vet February 13th, 2009 6:11 pm ET

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I second that Viet Vet. Randi is great.

They would not need him if the do nothing republicans would actually do something for this country. But they would rather destroy America because they hate this land and the people that inhabit it.

What do pages do other than the obvious?

Republicans are talking about the waste of money to support the U.S. economy and all the waste in the Stimulus bill. Where were these same Congressman and Senators when in 2003 President Bush with Republican votes decided to go into Iraq at a cost of 12 Billion dollars a month for a total of 864 Billion dollars to defeat regime in Iraq and to build up the infastructure in Iraq. Why Iraq and not a horrible regime in a country in Africa? Neither had anything to do with 9/11, Both in Africa and in Iraq there were regimes that committed horrible crimes against their citizens and the neighbors. Hello this package supports the citizens of the United States of America. Isn't infastructure here in the U.S. as important as the infastructure in Iraq that they voted funding for? Maybe there is an issue of who are the real loyal Americans.

This is the peoples business and it is important enough to make it happen before the republicans foul it up.

Oh So meny stupid poeple and comments. You don't deserve a gov. you deserve a tyrent

Why can't one Republican Senator step up to the plate and do the right thing by giving the 60th vote for the stimulus package. That way Senator Brown can be with his grieving family and save the taxpayers the expense of flying him to and from Washington.

Each member of the GOP should be "ashame" for there blatent attempt to block America'a progress irt (Stimulus Bill) and toward the future welfare of this country. How dare them play the "we just want to make it better" role toward a this bill, when they've had 8 years to make it better but instead drove this country to the brink of economic annialation.

well, if all of you democrats will agree to start paying your share of taxes (until waiting until you are vetting for office), then i say fine... go for this bill. but if you are voting it in just to expect the republicans to support your pork you are in for a rude awakening. this bill will be the demise and downfall of america. oh, and next in line, obama wants the taxpayers to also pay for the houses that freddie and fannie forced banks to give loans to people who had no intention of paying for them, so they can get a free house. awwww, ain't that nice? reminds me a bit of socialism...

i liked the three stooges theory, by the way.

Ridiculous that he has to be physically present. Let's move the Senate into the 21st century.

Dear Republican Senators:

Please vote PRESENT on the so-called "stimulus" plan.

Americans voted for a change....and a change it is......we were NOT lead to believe that a stimulus pacakge was going to be PENNIES but a LARGE amount of money close to or over 1 trillion dollars....

And NOW we are close to HAVING what the MAJORITY of voters elected OBAMA to do....hopefully solve or begin to solve this REPUBLICAN economical crisis.......

The Republicans are attempting to STALL this stimulus package by whining and bickering to the American public.....well it is Not going to work.....their proposal of tax relief of $13 per weekly pay check....doesn't do anything But A SLAP IN THE FACE OF THE AVERAGE AMERICAN WORKER.....WOW big deal for a lousy 13 bucks!!!!

WE NEED JOBS AND GOOD JOBS AND NOT THE REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL OF 13 BUCKS!!!!!

An independent!!!

Sorry about his lost, Why not have someone to vote for him

It's a funeral people. Get over it. He is not jetting around.

I'm hoping his pilot is a conservative and doesn't bring him home until after midnight.

Imagine what the oversight and management of the spending will be in light of how hasty our Congress is in writing this bill and how disinterested it is in actually reading this bill! People will really be angry when they see their taxes raised later to pay for this reckless stimulus package and subsequent ones that will no doubt be coming from Obama and the Democrats.

Couldn't they have let Senator Brown submit his sealed vote to the

Sergent at Arms this morning when the House was voting. He could

flown to Ohio and not have to return. Then have his vote counted

when the voting started in the Senate at 5:30pm

I am tired of the republicans procastinating on the stimulas vote they need to wet in the pot or get up off it people are tired of this game they are playing.

the nation's business is far more important than a mother's wake. millions upon millions depend on the economy. the senator's mother's wake could have been postponed. it is a question of priority, millions of people come before one deceased person.

This Brown has no integrity either or he would not accept being flown in a military craft, just another example of the scum that is in congress.

It should be against the law to send a military plane to get someone except in an emergency that is not connected with the military. This is another example of the arrogance this idiot has. I would hope that there would be a couple of democrat senators with enough integrity to vote against this stealing of the treasury. I am from Montana and the two idiots here will blindly vote for it and you know that none of the fools have read the bill.

Well, do you know why the House had to vote for this bill without a single one of them reading it?
Because the Queen of Botox had to catch a plain to Europe (also on the taxpayer's dollar of course) - she's trying to grab a photo op with the Pope.

Once again, the party of no, the Grand Obstructionist Party, has said that they don't want any part of putty Americans back to work and kick starting the economy. This situation requires legislation that is quick, bold and decicive. The republicans want to close up open heart surgery with a bandaid.

Why was the bill posted as an image? You can't even search the text. This Obama guy is lying to America (as usual). Nothing but lies during his campaign and nothing but lies lies lies now to the American people.

Look at the Caterpillar debacle yesterday! "Caterpillar can rehire those same people!" President exists stage left. Caterpillar CEO "Um well we won't be able to any time soon"

You people fall for Obama's lies hook line and sinker. He is a liar.

One question, should the vote by chance come up one short with Brown's vote, do they keep voting open so they can fly in Kennedy?

What impact will that have for the American people?

Why are rethuglicans screaming about no time to read it. The only thing thats different is what was taken OUT of it.

what a bunch of drama queens.

First of all, I am very sorry for his loss. My condolences.

However, is the country going to collapse if the vote doesn't come in immediately? It couldn't wait until Tuesday? Come on. I wonder if it would have been so important and time-critical if it were perceived to be a "nay" vote......

Sorry to hear about your mom Senator Brown.

I really hope there is a provision in the stimulus bill to provide monies for the two Repulicans on here who post under 20 different names to buy a life.

Ted Barrett

Thanks for the update.

BTW Do you know what is up with
E. Bayh and K. Gillibrand?

Why haven't they voted?

Dems get ready, never learn from history?
Remember 1994? you're all out come 2010, we promise

So...if this was a republican senator voting against this, a government plane, at TAXPAYER'S EXPENSE, would be sent to get him so he could vote???? What hypocrisy!! Just wait with the vote. Most of the money isn't going to be spent in the next 6 months anyway, so what difference would two or three days make?

Apparently we have one party (Dems) who can READ and one party (ObstructiPubs) who cannot read.

How did the Dems manage to read enough to deal with the changes that apparently only a small minute handful of ObstructiPubs who did read it were able to make.

Dick and Jane
Spot and Puff
Baby Sally

“Taking immediate action to save or create 3.5 million jobs and get America’s economy moving again is a top priority for Ohio and the nation.... the administration provided government transportation to ensure that he could do so.”

If these guys really want to take care of the people, they should just pay for the plane themselves. Don't spend my money for their own convenience. A bunch of lying-straight-into-your-face suckers. They treat the American people like idiots.

this is going to be the worst mistake ever. a bill of this size can not rushed regardless if the president gives a deadline. they voted on a bill without reading it. sounds like blank check politics. NO CHANGE will come.

What stimulus bill? This is a bill that has a section to regulate our health care by big brother. Socialism. It has no stimulus for small business. The entire house and senate need to be fired. They need to have term limits, so we can get the idiots out. Nancy, Harry to name two.

Given the fact that the Republican Congress did nothing for this country for ten years, six of which they had a Republican president, why are so many people on the Republican's side now? Are there that many people who are so well off that they do not want to see the government do something that might help us for a change?

People talk about the debt this bill will leave our grandchildren. Bush's policies, rubber-stamped by a Republican Congress, have already added several trillion dollars to the federal debt with no chance that those tillions would stimulate anything in this country. At least Obama's stimulus plan is supposed to create jobs in this country.

As for Senator Sherrod Brown's travel costs, maybe we could start a memorial fund to repay the government. It would be money well spent.

My condolencies to Senator Brown and his family for their loss.

Thank goodness for Obama. Finally, some attention is given to what matters to most of us: jobs, prosperity, education, infrastructure. All good things

Why are all you right wingers so upset about a Sentor mother dealth, Knowone complain about your mother so why are complain about this Sentor mother. You republicain make me sick, you have no feeling for anyboby but abunch of right wing repulicans. The man is seeing to his mother what is wrong with that, he will be back in time to vote yes for a Bill that is needed for our country.

I agree with dittohead.. any senator who votes against this bill should not expect any economic benefit from it in their own region.

Truth is that the republicans are voting against it because the RNC are threatening their careers if they vote yes.

So let those states that elect their representatives that vote no not participate in the stimulus. They did not vote for the bill, therefore they should not enjoy the benefits of it.

The Republicans are amazing, they are all over the news talking about the things that were striped from the bill as if they care or helped in the process.

If there is anyrthing missing that should be in the bill, then it is on the backs of the lazy, do nothing, No voting Republicans. What a dysfunctional group. I hope they did not strip counseling and treatment for the GOP because they are in need of some brain stimulus!

Lies, lies, and more lies. $400 tax credit is $7.69 per week – whoopie, That will cover a six pack of beer after they raise the alcohol taxes. Oops, sorry, that's a depressant. Ok, it will buy two mocha lattes. Why not some sensible ideas like switching diesel and gas tax rates. Federal diesel taxes are 24 cents per gallon, gasoline 18 cents, yet we use three times as much gasoline. There's money to help rebuild roads while reducing shipping costs lowering other products prices. Plus it will cause more people to consider an immediately viable technology to reduce petroleum usage. Diesel vehicles get 25 to 35 percent better fuel economy than their gasoline counterparts. And their engines have fewer moving parts meaning they tend to last much longer. Hmm, more value from a simple change.

The bank bailout was wrong. This bailout is wrong.

Bankrupting our children to socialize our nation is WRONG. I'm in Washington state, one of the more liberal states in the nation, and EVERYONE I work with thinks this bill is wrong, and they are Democrats. I don't personally know ANYONE that supports this bill, or the previous bank bailout one.

Yet, our glorious leaders are pushing this for all it's worth to socialize this nation because that's what they believe.

Is this really the change everyone believed in?

To hear Obama tell it, for all the benefits of the package, sending Air Force One for the guy would be cost justified. After all, doing so will create, what, 10 government jobs for those that end up having to wash and clean it up after it lands?

It still amazes me in this day, that a Senator has to be in DC to vote. There's only 100 of you, we know who and where you are. You should be able to vote no matter where you are.
We allow citizens to vote absentee, but if you are a senator, sick in the hospital, you don't vote?? Burying your Mother, you don't vote??
Stupidest thing I ever heard of.
Oh yeah, hey Bohener, where you been the last 3 weeks? Maybe Sarah Palin can give you reading lessons. Instead of sitting there acting like an idiot ( maybe not acting) you would go to work and read. Don't just spew your hatetred.

Republicans won the fight. It does not matter anymore. Probably the shortest fight. A knockout really for the repubs.

I agree with dittoheadwith40names, those voting no in the House to the stimulus bill should simply receive no monies for their congressional districts, same for the senators and their states, unless one senator voted yes and one voted no, then they should receive 1/2. Then they could explain to their constituents why they voted no and why their state or district is on their own, I guarantee the tune would change.

dittohead: what about those who vote against it because they think it does too little?

you want to support someone who wants more help rather than less right

Republicans won the fight...haha. It does not matter anymore anyway.

well i hope all these sick people here that talk with haft a brain like there $4.dollars a week more it will pay you house , food are bills you have
but you will have to pay it back with your taxes and it will be a lot more then $4 dollars a week

My deepest condolences to the Senator and his family.

"including visits to health care providers, cost of over-the-counter drugs for symptom relief, often-inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions and missed work days - with direct and indirect costs of about $60 billion annually."

You see guys, look at what cold does, and is cold for crying out loud! I just wonder if the American people understand what they know...let alone this is how much is cost, imagine how much Republicans are costing us, LOL!! I'm playing, I'm playing. They are fiscally conservative, just like our teams in our city...sorry and we're cursed, forgot to mention, LOL!!

Is there a PUMA in the house?

I'm sure if it was a Republican senator, the voting would not have been held open for "hours" and no military plane would have been provided by the White House to personally fly him in for his vote.

Hypocrisy at its finest.

He could have phoned in his vote .... This how the govt works .... no commonsense at all.

To those who complain that they did not have time to read the final version of the bill ... baloney. I don't buy it. The idiots discussed and trashed the bill line by line .... it is the same bill with very little modifications that they discussed on.

didn't the house alter the bill in workgroups? They know the contens don't they? It's the same as the previous one. They should only read the changes. Why should every senator read it? They should follow the party line. If they didn't wanted to change it (the republicans) they would have had more time.

Make us proud Sherrod.

And another couple things for all you GOP idiots to answer:

1. First, since the only things that they needed to read over teh past couple days were changes, didn't your GOP masters already knit-pick the bill to shreds and create a list of all the little things they didn't like? Hmmm? Presumably they agreed with the rest, so they only needed to worry about the things they cited as a problem.

2. Second, “Regardless of party, we all cast our votes with one hand and crossed our fingers with the other" is taken out of context. He's referring to everyone's hope that it works. Not a single person in this country is sure it will work, but the best advice and opinions from the most brilliant experts says this is our best shot. And before you go saying we need to be 100% sure before oing anything, stuff that...nothing in this world is for certain.

Isn't it a shame that the majority of Republicans are hoping for America to fail so that they can win more seats. I will remember this in November of 2010. Just as the well being of this country got no vote from Republicans , they will get the same from me. I am ashamed of all those that have taken this path especially my two senators, Graham and Demint. Also my governor, Sanford of SC. I think that they all are living off of our tax dollars and should be the ones looking for a job when they are up for reelection. I have learned everything I need to know about the G"NO" P. They will in perpetuity never get a vote from me.

Re: Jon in CA

Oh, by all means, let's kowtow to the stock market. The mighty Wall Street. The Champions of the Universe who got the economy into this situation. Yes, let's placate the Ayn Rand readers so they don't pitch a fit.

hey this will give everyone time to actually read the bill!!!
!!!

I'm not an economist, BUT seriously is this good for America? The only urgency as far as I can tell is to have the bill on Obama's desk by President's Day so he can sign it with a symbolic gesture.

Enough of that crap. Americans need to know what their grandchildren are being signed up to pay for. The market tanks every time our President takes the lecturn...all the negativity about how bad things are...advertising campaigns to support the bill, bill "rallies", and now sending Air Force whatever to bring back a Senator to vote. Enough of the grandstanding...just try a unique honest approach and let America know what is in it. We can decide pretty well what makes sense to the working man and woman. I don't think this bill does.

Wonder how long it will be until he tells us everything is just fine AFTER this bill gets shoved down our throats.

@ naqib

They've had plenty of time to read it you nay-saying moron. The only parts they needed to read over teh past couple of days are the changes...most of it has remained substantially the same. It's just talking-point noise to say they haven't had an opportunity to read it.

And Jon in CA, nothing has been more significant to the drop in the DOW than the damage the GOP has done to the confidence the American public has in this bill, the economy and OUR GOVERNMENT over teh past 8 years and as a result of the partisan shenanigans in which they've engaged sinec 1/22/09.

sad to think that our political leaders are handcuffing the tax payers to the tune of almost 800 billion dollars without having read the stimulus bill. how is the public supposed to have faith in the political system? what a circus. just imagine how the rest of the world is viewing this process. bipartisan- you must be kidding! john Sam Adams would turn in his grave if he was aware of what was going on.
william sherman

I am so tired more upset with CNN, Politico and other news media, because they say, Obama and not President Obama.

HE IS "PRESIDENT OBAMA" NOT OBAMA.

IT IS NOT FAIR, ANYTIME THEY MENTION BUSH NAME, THEY ALWAYS SAY
PRESIDENT BUSH, before any comment was written.

WHY IS IT THEY GIVE HIM NO RESPECT. I'M SICK AND TIRE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA BEING TREATED LIKE HE IS JUST YOUR AVERAGE JOE BLO.
LISTEN CNN, YOU NEED TO STOP IT RIGHT NOW.

ESPECIALLY SINCE YOU ARE THE THE #1 MEDIA STATION!

SIGN A PERSON WHO SUPPORT YOUR SHOW AND BLOG

Why are 60 votes needed? I thought only 51 was needed?

Did he critize the auto execs for flying private planes to get to DC?

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And the games continue...

Condolences to you and Godspeed.

We are voting in a huge stimulus plan and the taxpayers are flying this guy back from Ohio..I'm sorry for his loss but we chewed the CEO's out for not taking a less expensive mode of travel–Shouldn't our Senators lead by example? The vote could wait until tomorrow

Dirty politicians! Everyone understands that all yours votes are set ups. Leave the man alone to grief for his mother. Why don't all of you 59 fly to Ohio and vote there?

I'm sorry for his loss.

What a waste of OUR tax dollars... just have sombody vote in his place or like an absentee ballot...geez

My prayers are with Sen. Brown and his family.

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IS THE GREATEST HOAX IN AMERICA HISTORY.

HILLARY,SHOULD HAVE BEEN OUR PRESIDENT.

CNN, YOU need to do your homework!

You are having fun with the subject of WHEN the stimulus package was available for congress persons' to read.

Why not look it up? You have the dog darn records! YOU have printed them out!

When were those papers first available?????

My condolences to the Senator. Regardless of party – losing your family is a difficult time.

I do wish the Senator would return, however, and vote No. This bill is going to bury the American people!

Why not just phone in his vote... it's not like anyone was able to read it prior to voting anyway...

Can't someone who is going to vote against it, vote for it instead making it known they are only voting for it to save taxpayer dollars so Brown does not have to fly back? That is the common sense thing to do, isn't it?

Sorry for your loss, Senator – thanks for your effort to help us get jobs. We're tired of being beaten down and broke.

Oh this is nice. They will have six extra hours. Maybe some of the Democratic senators who are ramming this irresponsible piece of PORK through will actually take time to READ SOME OF IT!!

We will post bill online for five days for the public to review....

48 hrs for congress to review bills...

This is what we've been told...

CNN, No mention that the Bill is 1000+ pages long?
No mention that it was released to lobbyists, before the congress members?
CNN, you have no specifics on this bill?
Wonder how many congrssman have read this bill? It is, after all, worth 700+ BILLION of our dollars.

New levels of transparency, both in our government, and our media.
Shameful.

Why... because Democrats are too afraid to simply vote on this bill Monday???

Dems are slamming this bill through with reckless abandon. When the details are sifted this weekend and next week – public pressure is going to fall on the 3 stooges: Obama, Nancy, and Harry.

Oh – and watch the stock market, folks. Already hitting intra-day lows of 7600. Next week we'll see new records set for it's lowest levels in decades!

Every Senator who votes against the bill should be cutoff from any funds, "period".

So let me get this straight.......the dumbocrats admit that they haven't read the bill and, in fact, "said U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Missouri Democrat. “Regardless of party, we all cast our votes with one hand and crossed our fingers with the other.”

and you democrats are ok with that?? And then you wonder why people think you are a bunch of thoughtless fools.

Did Obama make him come later CNN?

We seem to be spinning everything.
So tired with our media!

Sorry to hear about your mother Senator.

Come on republicans, start bashing this guy too!

So sorry for your loss Sen. Brown..
Hurry back..you know your mother would want you to complete your job duties.

Hurry back to us safely, your country needs you.

It is not unprecedented for this to be done.
If this Senator believes his vote is so important for our country, then his feelings should be honored. Why not?
My condolences to the Sen. Sherrod Brown and his family.

This 1,100 page bill was up and running at mid-night.... the House has already voted.... the Senate is expected within the hour....
Did Anyone Read It??? I
Now Pelosi leaves town for 8 days.

Hey, since we are the taxpayers, will Obie someday announce a lottery pool to see who gets to win and ride aboard Air Force One/

IT IS A SHAME TO SEE THAT THE REPUBLICAN RIGHT WING CONGRESS HAS AGAIN CHOSEN PARTY OVER COUNTRY.

WHERE IS THE REPUBLICANS SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE. IF A BILL DOESN'T SUPPORT CORPORATE TAX BREAKS OR TAX BREAKS FOR THE RICH THEY VOTE AGAINIST IT.

SUPPORT YOUR COUNTRY OR GET OUT OF OFFICE.

Hey,
Don't criticize CEOs for taking private jets to meet with Congress and then turn around and send a White House private jet to pick up someone to vote on the stimulus package and then fly him back to Ohio. With all the technology we have today, surely a much less expensive way could have been found to allow him to cast his vote. This is very hypocritical of the democrats and the President but "I know, you need his vote".

very sad

Great The NWO is going to shoot the plane down.

It's ok...you can count on Snowe, Specter or Collins pulling a "haha, fooled you!" now that they have Gregg's vote and Kennedy won't be there.

The republicans should be ashamed of themselves first Senator Kennedy has to get out of his sick bed to help the country and now Senator Brown has to leave the wake of his mother. What more of a sacrifice could be made by Senators who love their country and it's people. MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP THEM SAFE.

IT'S AMAZING HOW THIS COUNTRY IS SPLIT IN HALF.

DEMOCRATS-GULLIBLE, DOESN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND WHATS IN THE STIMULUS BILL, PUTS ALL HOPE OF SOME KIND OF CHANGE ON OBAMA, WHEN ANYTHING GOES WRONG ALWAYS BLAME BUSH, AND TYPICALLY IS NOT REAL EDUCATED!!!!!!!

REPUBLICANS- TYPICALLY EDUCATED, READS THE PAPER AND WATCH THE NEWS, IS COMPLETELY AGAINST THE STIMULUS BILL BECAUSE THEY KNOW ITS FULL OF MOSTLY SPENDING, CAN SEE WHO OBAMA REALLY IS, SCARED TO DEATH FOR THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE THEY CAN SEE WHATS COMING!!!!!

So the taxpayers have to foot the bill for a private jet flight when Brown should be able to just phone it in. Time to move into the 21st century ladies and gentlemen. The plowshares just can't till the soil any longer.

Senator Brown, please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your mother. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for thinking of me and the rest of this country at this difficult time in your life. This is one of the best examples of putting country first that I believe I have heard in a very, very long time, and I just want to say thank you. I am not sure I would have been able to make such a trip when my own mother died.

And that is Obama's fault...

Wait, they grilled Auto CEOs for flying jets to DC and now Obama is using OUR TAX DOLLARS to fly his boy up to DC...

It's real simple people:

You want a nation of Joe the Plumber(s), or do you want a nation of Henrietta the House Grifter(s).

I'll take, Joe.

Any day of the week.

Senators and members of congress should be able to cast their votes for legislation electronically. This is incredibly wasteful. It is silly for him to have to fly all the way from Ohio to Washington, DC and back again in order to vote for the bill. Online voting is commonplace in just about every other institution in the United States. It is simple to set up a secure web site where senators can vote. Why not bring the Senate into the modern age, instead of being stuck in traditions from the 1700's?

He should pay for the flight both ways. This is a great way to start off with some fiscal discipline. If he doesn't make it, the vote doesn't count.

hey this will give everyone time to actually read the bill!!!

If I were a Republican, I would vote for the package so this senator would not have to be so inconvenienced at this time. What a shame there is no one with the guts and/or common sense to do it for him.

Barack HUSAIN Obama or Big Daddy O is running circles around you chumps!
While the GOP is standing flat footed like cavemen he has Rush calling him the Messiah, GOP who try to work with him get turned against by their constituents, Independents see the GOP as obstructionist, GOP governors are for the bill and against their own Congressman. Conservatives, you need to start another party.

Its like Operation Chaos backwards. We should call it SOAHC. Has anyone seen PUMA?

FDR in 1936: "We know that government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob. Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me and I welcome their hatred. I should like to have it said of my first administration that in it the forces of selfishness and of lust for power met their match. I should like it to have it said of my second administration that in it these forces met their master."

Chew on that, Rushpublicans.

Why don't we just make a party of it??? Just one more delay in a mountain of mess.

Republicans are really being ridiculous, making someone return from their mother's wake is going too far. Can't he vote by phone, tele -conference? Why does he need to be there in person for a majority vote.

Awesome.. GET IT DONE OBAMA!!!

Sorry to hear about your loss, Brown. Way to be a team player though.

Wow, what the corruptocrats won't do to insure they get the vote...and on tax payor dollars! God's watching!